RESOLUTION NO. 237
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHEASTERN CAVE CONSERVANCY, INC. AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 6/10/24
By ARPA Executive Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee, having evaluated numerous proposals, has requested authorization to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $10,000 to and enter into an agreement with the Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (NCC) for a term commencing June 10th, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The NCC was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic, resulting in decreased revenue from canceled fundraising events and reduced membership dues, and
WHEREAS, The NCC seeks funding to upgrade and repair its preserves, including rebuilding information kiosks and changing areas, updating posters and maps, purchasing and installing signage for a new surface Geologic Interpretive Trail, and improving parking areas and access trails, and
WHEREAS, This funding will provide safer and more enjoyable recreational opportunities for residents, support educational outreach efforts, and foster environmental conservation, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that ...
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